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| Scientific Name | Pimelodus quadratus Lucinda, Ribeiro & Lucena, 2016 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Porto Nacional, rio Tocantins, Tocantins State, Brazil, 10°35'50"S, 48°24'21"W. |
| Pronunciation | pim ee LOW duss |
| Etymology | (Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Compatibility | Peaceful but will eat smaller fishes. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Larger active fish such as tetras, most barbs and gouramis. They can also be kept in groups but do not suffer from being kept singly. Angelfish and other ''graceful'' fish are sometimes bothered by this species' barbels particularly during "lights-out". |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 27 (no. 4) for Dec., pp 339, Figs. 1, 2b. |
| Registered Keepers | Keeping this species? Why not . There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Dec 26 02:54 (species record created: 2016 Nov 18 16:28) |